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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the chorus insults Mephistopheles in Act III, what is their intention?
(a) They hope to make him laugh.
(b) They hope to scare him away.
(c) They hope to learn his name.
(d) They hope he will lose his temper.

2. What does the emperor give to the Arch-Marshal in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) A bride.
(b) A new castle.
(c) A sword.
(d) A new horse.

3. What follows Mephistopheles and Helen as they flee at the end of Scene 1 in Act III?
(a) Several hopeful suitors for Helen.
(b) A dark cloud.
(c) Paris.
(d) A group of phorkyads.

4. When Mephistopheles asks Faust what he desires in Scene 1 of Act IV, how does Faust respond?
(a) Faust refuses to respond to Mephistopheles's question.
(b) Faust claims he does not desire anything.
(c) Faust tells Mephistopheles he desires earthly powers.
(d) Faust tells Mephistopheles to guess his desires.

5. Who does Faust claim sent him to the emperor?
(a) He claims he was sent by a wizard.
(b) He claims he was sent by the rival emperor.
(c) He claims he was sent by Zeus.
(d) He does not say who sent him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event do Faust and Mephistopheles see taking place at the end of Scene 1 of Act IV?

2. What does the emperor sign at the end of Act IV?

3. What does Maia steal from Hephaestus?

4. What is the name of the son of Helen and Faust?

5. What does Mephistopheles tell Helen that frightens her in Scene 1 of Act III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan is the current general describing to the emperor at the beginning of Scene 2 in Act IV?

2. Why is Faust's castle so alien to Helen?

3. What is the attitude of the chorus towards Faust in Scene 2 of Act III?

4. What does Faust mean when he uses the term "modern" in regards to the palace offered by Mephistopheles in Act IV?

5. What are the fears of the emperor at the conclusion of Act IV?

6. What nostalgic tale does Mephistopheles recount in Act IV?

7. What action does the emperor take towards his aides and marshals in Scene 3 of Act IV?

8. Describe the setting of Scene 3 of Act IV.

9. How does the chorus describe Mephistopheles' appearance in Scene 1 of Act III?

10. Initially after the battle how does the emperor feel in Act IV?

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